Michael Shields is a mental health author, speaker, researcher, blogger, and activist.
He helps people recover from mental distress through Integrative Mental Health, a paradigm that combines the best of conventional psychiatry with evidence-based complementary and alternative options.
Shields brings a blend of evidence-based pragmatism, real-life experience, and well-grounded hope to the challenge of mental health recovery. His work is infused with a deep respect for those in mental distress, their loved ones, and the professionals who serve them.